The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-14
Press Comments on the Message.

Press Comments on the Wessake-
Cleveland Ledger Rep: The Democratic
party has not. since the war. dared 10 come
out 30 openly in favor OF reduction Of the
tariff
Omaha Repsaiirsn lRep.j There is no
statement in the message favcring tariff for
revenue only that has mol been met By con-
vincilig counter Statements.
st. Louis Rspu5iican iDem.l The frssi-
dents message means business. Mr. Ran
dali must fall in or fall out He can do
either he pIeases, bat he must do one or the
other.
Detroit Tribune Rep Thanks. Mr.
/ Cleveland, for the issue you have raised.
On that issue the Republican, party will
gladly do battle in 1885 and win in every
! Northern State
New York Sun DEM II is bold thing
TO do. and the President deserves credit for the
plainness of his speech. Nobody can accuse
him Of hedging. ofhaggling, or juggling with
words
New Orleans states Dem.) In short. it Is
a sound. healthy Democratic document, and
outlines the plan of campaign by which the
Democratic President mus; be elected next
year.
Kansas City Journal tRep.): The Presi-
dents message is a confession, in three col
umns, OF the incompetency of the party
which is now responsible for the management
of the government.
Dl.foa-l.skso No-tg f.....;o<,., fpar, 4 Tl..
country now knows exactly where Mr..
Cleveland stands. andifit does not approve
of his position. it also knows just what TO do
when the proper time arrives.
Atlanta Constitution (Dem.) That a man
of practical common sense like Cleveland
should walk into such trap is surprising,
but he has not walked in without protest,
as his reference to the Chicago platform
shows.
New York Ere,sinq Poa Mugwumpl Mr..
Randall and his handful, who have fought
every change in the tariff. large and small
may now 90 over 10 the enemy. There is
no more room for them in any party which
sustains Mr. Cleveland.
Hartford ConraAt Rep: Ii Is free trade
argument all the way through, and while he
hyporcritically bcgs that free trade and pro-
lection be dropped from discussion, the fact
remains that every argument he makes is
directly an argument for free trade
Boston Trareiier Rep) His grossest blum
der is when he says that the question of
free trade is absolutely Irrelevant. The
vital issue is free trade versus protection
The President has rendered one important
service in that he has made this issue dis
finct
Pittsbarg Commercial Gazette Rep: In
other words wholly unnecessary tax is TO
be confined on whisky and tobacco that Il
democratic free trade administration may
strike deadly blows at the manufacturing
mining, and agricultural industries of the
country.
New York Times Alugwump) If the pro-
tectionist in the Democratic party carry out
their own desires, or to do what they have
continually declared that they would do
Mr. Cleveland has done the one thing by
which he could imperil the prospect of his
own denomination.
Atlanta Constitution tDem.) The message
of the President concerns itself solely with
the tariff question, and he discusses almost
exclusively from the standpoint of Bre'r
Bill Morrison. of Illinois who was let at
home by his esteemed constituents, on ac-
count of his extreme views.
New Orleans Times Democrat DEM We
do not agree with the Peresident in regard
TO the non reduction of the tobacco tax. 1t
is true that tobacco is not a necessity, but
the tax is troublesome and buriensome 10
the agricultural producer, and cost of lis
collection is considerable.
indianapolis Journal Politically, the mes
sage is terrible nrragnment of the Demo-
cratic party. The Democracy have for sew
eral years had control of the House of Repre-
sentatives, where alone revenue measures
can originate. They have neither amended
the tariff nor made any honest effort TO do
So
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette tRep) The
Republican party would reduce the revenue.
Mr. Cleyeland's recommendations while
attacking American industries. would in
crease the revenue Thus, while home labor
would be Impoverished. there would be an
revenue.
Louisville Courier Journal DEM To the
party itself the Presidents message makes
clear that in 1888 it Will be tariff reform or
nothing No words could have been spoken
which will so effectually secure the harmony
which so many desire as the clear, bold,
emphatic declaration of party principle and
party purpose coming from the President.
New York Tribune tRep) Credit is due 10
the President for making the issue boldly
and distinctly SO that no man can hereafter
claim, with a show of reason, that the the
ories and aims of ultra opponents of pro-
lection have not in him a Jealous advocate.
On the issue thus presented, the people can
not decide too soon, and upon their decision
viii largely depend their future prosperity.
Philadelphia Press (Rep.) Mr. Cleveland
has fixed the position of his party, and there
is no escape from il. Few even ofthose who
fully agree with him would have ventnred
as far as he has gone. but now that he has
plunged into the abyss they must follow
him The small band of Democratic protec-
tionists are left stranded and homeless, but
the Democratic party must go with the
President
New York Press (Rep.l: Upon the whole
the message is declaration in favor of tariff
for revenue only, and as such it must be re
garded. If Mr. Cleveland is to be the
nominee of the Democratic party in 1888 the
protection and free-trade issue will be clearly
drawn. His utterances are those of free
trader, his arguments are in the same line,
and to put his proposals into execution would
destroy American, industry, turn our home
market over 10 foreigners. and reduce tile
compensation of those who labor for liv-
ing.
Anarchist Most's Sentence.
New YORK Dec. s.--Jnhann Most, the An
archist, who was convicted of misdemeanor,
was arraigned in the General Sessions Court